Tony Batista Autographed 2004 SkyBox Autographics #48 Montreal Expos Card

Featuring Tony Batista during his only season with Montreal, this Tony Batista autographed 2004 SkyBox Autographics #48 Montreal Expos card comes from a product carrying one of SkyBoxs most recognizable autograph-oriented brand names. Autographics had become closely associated with signed baseball cards during the late 1990s and early 2000s, making this hand-signed Batista example an interesting combination of an autograph-themed release and a genuine signature.

Batista joined the Expos as a free agent after spending parts of three seasons with the Baltimore Orioles. He arrived in Montreal following a 2003 season in which he hit 26 home runs and drove in 99 runs, adding an established power bat to the Expos lineup.

He responded with one of his strongest offensive seasons. Batista appeared in 157 games for Montreal in 2004, hitting 32 home runs and establishing a career high with 110 RBI. It was the third 30-home-run season of his career, following his 41-homer campaign with Toronto in 2000 and 31-home-run season with Baltimore in 2002.

The card also represents the closing chapter of a historic Major League franchise. The 2004 season was the final year of the Montreal Expos, ending the franchises 36-season run in Canada before its relocation to Washington. Batista finished that final season as one of Montreals leading power hitters and run producers.

Known throughout baseball for his extraordinarily wide-open batting stance, Batista earned two American League All-Star selections and completed his 11-year Major League career with 1,146 hits, 221 home runs and 718 RBI. The combination of the Autographics brand, Batistas productive 2004 campaign and the final season of the Expos makes 2004 SkyBox Autographics #48 a distinctive addition for Montreal collectors, Tony Batista fans or collectors assembling comprehensive autographed player runs.

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